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Medicare Doc Pay Cut Eased, but When Will Serious Revisions Come?
Physician groups continue to press for a major revamp of Medicare payments after securing a 2024 stopgap fix.
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Medicare Pay Bump Provision in Federal Bill Falls Short, Doc Groups Say
The proposed boost in Medicare reimbursements for 2024 would only ease, but not fully reverse a 3.4% cut.
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How These MDs Conquered Imposter Syndrome
Prioritize your mental health and treat yourself the way you would treat a friend.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Removes Harmful Chemicals From Food Packaging
The “major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging” is being eliminated.
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Receiving Unfair Negative Patient Reviews Online? These Apps Pledge Relief
After negative online reviews, physicians can use apps to solicit positive reviews from patients, but the practice is not common.
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Communicating Bad News to Patients
Protocols can help guide physicians as they give patients and their families bad news.
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Patients Want the Facts Delivered in a Personal Story
Patients are less willing to accept explanations and recommendations if they feel misunderstood, judged, discriminated against, or rushed by the...
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Urologist Sues Health System Over Noncompete Clause
Pennsylvania physician files suit over noncompete agreement that bans working with another local practice.
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Beware the Letter of Intent
You might ask, if the terms in an LOI are not binding, why bother with one at all?
Opinion
Healing From Trauma
Having crossed the midpoint of life, I see with the benefit of perspective how suffering has afforded me wisdom: I am more sensitive and attuned...
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Biogen’s Abandonment of Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug Is No Surprise, Experts Say
“Despite the accelerated approval, the uncertainty of clinical benefits was transparent, and the public failed to generate any enthusiasm for the...